The morning after the chancellor’s autumn Budget, join local like-minded business leaders for a streaming of Reed’s annual budget breakfast with BBC Verify’s Ben Chu, at Reed’s Bristol office.
Join us for coffee, pastries and networking and watch Ben live from RSA House, London, as he presents an in-depth and timely analysis of the fiscal measures shaping the UK’s economic future.
This year’s Budget comes against the backdrop of a £30 billion government spending shortfall, rising borrowing costs, and persistent inflation. Tax increases are expected to play a central role in addressing these fiscal pressures, with potential changes to income tax thresholds, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax already on the horizon. Even without new policies, frozen thresholds and rising asset values are set to increase tax burdens for many.
BBC Verify’s Policy and Analysis Correspondent, Ben Chu, will cut through the headlines and political rhetoric to assess the real implications of these fiscal choices. He will explore how the Budget impacts growth, investment, and competitiveness, while offering actionable strategies to mitigate the effects of rising taxes.
Why attend?
This session offers a unique opportunity to gain clarity on the opportunities and risks that lie ahead for the UK economy. Whether you’re a finance or HR professional, business leader, or managing director, you’ll leave with essential insights to help you prepare for the year ahead.
Don’t miss this chance to stay ahead of the curve in a challenging fiscal environment.
Please note: This event is a hybrid event, with Ben analysing the Budget live at RSA House, in London, and taking questions from the live audience as well as those watching online.
Event running order
Arrival, tea, coffee and pastries: 8.30am
Presentation and Q&A with Ben Chu streamed from the event in London: 9.15 - 10.30am
Further discussion following the event with leaders in the room, networking and refreshments: 10.30am – 12pm
More about Ben Chu
Ben Chu is a journalist, speaker and broadcaster who specialises in economics and current affairs. He was formerly the economics editor of Newsnight, the BBC’s flagship current affairs nightly TV show. Prior to that he was with The Independent as economics editor.
Ben was nominated for ‘Business Journalist of the Year’ at the British Journalism Awards and for ‘Business Commentator of the Year’ at the Comment Awards. He has reported from the US, China, Taiwan, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Ireland, and has covered the global financial crisis, the eurozone emergency, the Brexit fallout, and Donald Trump’s trade wars.
He sits on the international advisory board of the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) and is a member of the Society of Professional Economists. Ben is also the author of ‘Exile economics: what happens if globalisation fails’.
